4. Learning to Paraphrase Practice effective listening by paraphrasing the following statements:

a. I’ve got so many pressures closing in on me right now.

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b. I’m worried about all the money I’ve borrowed to get through school.

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c. I’m nervous about telling my parents I’m gay when I see them next weekend.

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d. I don’t know whether Pat and I can keep the relationship together once she moves away to her new job.

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